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The Dogist - Celebrity Callouts - Elias Friedman

24 Feb 2021 · 1 min

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In this informal brainstorming session, two speakers discuss creating a new interview series filmed inside airplane cockpits. They compare the concept to existing formats like "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" and "Jay Leno's Garage," and consider adding a dog‑related twist ("dog people in planes getting puppies"). They generate a working title, reference Seinfeld as a possible co‑host, and compile a list of potential celebrity aviators—including John Travolta, Harrison Ford, NFL tight end Jimmy Graham, and actress Angelina Jolie, who flies humanitarian missions. The conversation also touches on production logistics, such as the role of a co‑pilot and the risk of the host taking over the job. The overall tone is casual, enthusiastic, and exploratory.

Okay, we're taping. I feel like we could do a series of interviews in the cockpit.
Dog people in planes getting puppies. Like comedians in cars getting coffee. That's right.
Follow that mold. That's right. It's a call. This is a call for Jay Leno and Seinfeld. That's Jay Leno. No, it's Seinfeld. It's Seinfeld too? Yeah. You want to do this show, what's it called?
Jay Leno's Garage.
We need, uh, who are the famous aviators? John Travolta, Harrison Ford, who survived almost a near fatal crash in his 1940s plane at a golf course. Yeah. Are you a big football guy? You know Jimmy Graham? He's a tight end for the Packers. No, but now I know. Angelina Jolie, she learned how to fly in Cirrus. Yeah, she flies missions over the Sudan and stuff. So this is our call for those people. We could do a series, copilot for the day, but then you'll be out of a job.